Felafel was always one of my favorite things, even before I went vegan. I had never really cooked them much before going vegan though, I guess figuring that it’s one of those things that you just kind of eat when you are at a restaurant. After the transition though, I […]

A week and a half ago, I returned home from NYC where I attended Main Street Vegan Academy. Now I’m a Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator. It was an amazing and life-changing experience, and has left me with tons of information to process. I’ve been thinking for many days, how […]

A couple of weeks ago, we did a volunteer work day at Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary. It was funny, one week before, I had said, “We really should find a local farm animal sanctuary to visit.” 3 days later, Meetup informs me that our local Animal Rights Meetup group […]

So, I have been pretty busy lately – I took up a new hobby. We were trying a lot of different soaps lately, to find a good vegan soap that we could rely on without spending a fortune. One of my favorite pastimes is figuring out how to make things […]

No, I didn’t eat one, but this Twitter campaign by KFC really fits with the book I’ve been reading, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism. In the book, the Dr. Melanie Joy delves deeply into the reasons that so many people are able […]

This review should start with a disclaimer: I am not a cheese freak. I also haven’t tasted dairy cheese in 2.5 years. I know it’s hard to believe, but I was never one of those “OMG WITHOUT CHEESE, LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING” types. Almost everyone I know, though, […]

When we started this blog, I had great intentions of getting new recipes up often, at least weekly or so. As always happens, when great intentions exist, life happens. I think that I sort of underestimated how much work goes into developing, testing, documenting and photographing recipes! The holidays and […]

Freekeh is a really interesting grain product that is basically young, roasted wheat. It has a fairly amazing nutritional profile and is considered by some who like the term, “superfood”, to be one, with very high protein and fiber content. Freekeh has a fairly unique flavor that’s a little hard […]

A couple weekends ago, we happened to have some corn on the cob and brussels sprouts in the fridge (which are two of our favorite veggies.) I was testing out a new recipe and needed some things to fill out the meal, so I just steamed the sprouts and wrapped […]